Very interesting discussion. Reminds me of a conversation I had recently with a colleague on imposter syndrome - celebrating your victories is essential for maintaining your mental health in any long-term project (inc a PHD). Remind yourself that you belong here and deserve this.
She does it again! Tara, your words motivate me like no other scholar! The vlog platform, your carefully chosen subjects, your positive yet hard hitting advice .... I’m so glad to be able to watch your vlogs every week. What a gift! Thank you ....
Thank you for this fantastic video. I just got a Scholarship to do my PhD at Newnham College, Uni of Cambridge. Though excited I am full of fear about how the next three years are going to go for me. I've bookmarked this video. Such obviously wonderful advice, Tara!
Dear Tara, After almost four years of work, I'm within six weeks of handing in my dissertation. How sad it is that I only discovered this channel a couple of months ago! I surely could have used your inspiring talks such as this one a bit earlier than that. Many thanks for all your efforts, they do not go unnoticed here, on the other side of the world (I'm in Belgium). You may have addressed the issue already, but I'll ask anyway. Have you ever had the chance to tackle the "veering off course" problem? I refer to what happens when you realise that your PhD is not going to answer the initial questions it was set to, but other questions, that might only be relevant for another topic, or even another discipline. Throughout the course of the research you can "veer off course", get wrapped up and eventually lost in studying something that was not your original, main topic. You usually realise this in the later stages of the PhD programme, during the writing down process; only then, when it is put in black and white and can be escaped no more, does it become clear that you have been up to something which was not your primary objective. Your actual research is not uninteresting, it is just not what you were set up to do. It can be quite devastating to realise, and prove a great source of anxiety with the looming prospect of examination by experts of what you were supposed to study in the first place. Whether weak supervision or lack of self-discipline is to blame in my personal case is another matter. Still, I believe it is quite a common thing among PhD students to veer off course, so I thought it could be very informative to know what your thoughts are on the matter, how to prevent it, how to notice it when it happens, and how to get out of it before time runs out. Anyway, thanks again for everything! Antoine
Im not thriving at all,....im so frustrated and sad, maybe even depressed. Tara please make me your project and walk with me through this journey to thrive, Please!!!
Heyyyy PhD folks. A little help needed on this side of the world, that is India! Guys I'm about to start my PhD and due to my parents fragile health, I have to stay back in India. Can you plzzzz give me some advice on how can I bring my CV post 5 yrs at par with grads of higher ranking Universities? I know I can write journal papers and try to get them published in good journals. But what else can I do so that my five years of experience is not seen as mere sand in front of PhD grads from higher rankings universities?? Guys I'm really looking forward to your answers. Do be kind enough to help me out! Love you all folks 🤗
I think if your journal publications are industry based and are being implemented by more than one industry including patents, you may stand taller than other PhDs.
Very interesting discussion. Reminds me of a conversation I had recently with a colleague on imposter syndrome - celebrating your victories is essential for maintaining your mental health in any long-term project (inc a PHD). Remind yourself that you belong here and deserve this.
She does it again! Tara, your words motivate me like no other scholar! The vlog platform, your carefully chosen subjects, your positive yet hard hitting advice .... I’m so glad to be able to watch your vlogs every week. What a gift! Thank you ....
Thanh you so much Tara. You have always been a great source of help and motivation
As usual.. you are gift to all of us 💙
I clicked like before watching because I already know this is going to be a gem!
halima hafiz me too!!
Thank you for this fantastic video. I just got a Scholarship to do my PhD at Newnham College, Uni of Cambridge. Though excited I am full of fear about how the next three years are going to go for me. I've bookmarked this video. Such obviously wonderful advice, Tara!
LouFederer Good luck! I hope you enjoy it. Did my MPhil in Cambridge and still living there, very nice town.
Hi Tara
Thank you so much for this fantastic video. You inspire me every time I listen to you.
I like the point which is related to the impact of social media in professional networking. Cheers
Dear Tara,
After almost four years of work, I'm within six weeks of handing in my dissertation. How sad it is that I only discovered this channel a couple of months ago! I surely could have used your inspiring talks such as this one a bit earlier than that. Many thanks for all your efforts, they do not go unnoticed here, on the other side of the world (I'm in Belgium).
You may have addressed the issue already, but I'll ask anyway. Have you ever had the chance to tackle the "veering off course" problem? I refer to what happens when you realise that your PhD is not going to answer the initial questions it was set to, but other questions, that might only be relevant for another topic, or even another discipline. Throughout the course of the research you can "veer off course", get wrapped up and eventually lost in studying something that was not your original, main topic. You usually realise this in the later stages of the PhD programme, during the writing down process; only then, when it is put in black and white and can be escaped no more, does it become clear that you have been up to something which was not your primary objective. Your actual research is not uninteresting, it is just not what you were set up to do. It can be quite devastating to realise, and prove a great source of anxiety with the looming prospect of examination by experts of what you were supposed to study in the first place.
Whether weak supervision or lack of self-discipline is to blame in my personal case is another matter. Still, I believe it is quite a common thing among PhD students to veer off course, so I thought it could be very informative to know what your thoughts are on the matter, how to prevent it, how to notice it when it happens, and how to get out of it before time runs out.
Anyway, thanks again for everything!
Antoine
Hi, could you explain wbat you would have done differently or what tips you wish you would have known before?
Bh
excellent as usual
Hi prof.Tara...Thank you very much for this very informative Vlog..May God Bless you
This is so lit !!!!! Tara :) Fire :)
So well said, this word *thrive is what I need now 😳😱😱
Im not thriving at all,....im so frustrated and sad, maybe even depressed. Tara please make me your project and walk with me through this journey to thrive, Please!!!
Heyyyy PhD folks. A little help needed on this side of the world, that is India!
Guys I'm about to start my PhD and due to my parents fragile health, I have to stay back in India. Can you plzzzz give me some advice on how can I bring my CV post 5 yrs at par with grads of higher ranking Universities? I know I can write journal papers and try to get them published in good journals. But what else can I do so that my five years of experience is not seen as mere sand in front of PhD grads from higher rankings universities??
Guys I'm really looking forward to your answers. Do be kind enough to help me out!
Love you all folks 🤗
I think if your journal publications are industry based and are being implemented by more than one industry including patents, you may stand taller than other PhDs.